WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health, a not-for-profit healthcare system serving the Carolinas, Virginia and Georgia, has added four new voting members to the board of trustees: James F. Amos, a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general; Alvaro G. de Molina, a retired Bank of America executive; Christine P. Katziff, corporate general auditor of Bank of America; and Ian McDonald, a retired BAE Systems executive. Terms began Jan. 1, 2018, and end Dec. 31, 2020.
“The Novant Health board of trustees is comprised of a diverse group of individuals who are committed to our system and are passionate about the work we do,” said Carl S. Armato, president and CEO of Novant Health. “These new board members will help us advance our mission, vision and values, including our promise to deliver convenient, accessible and affordable care to our patients.”
General James Amos most recently served as the 35th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring Dec. 1, 2014, after 42 years of service. He commanded Marine units at every rank from Lieutenant Colonel to General. During his tenure, he reset the Corps’ combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, shepherded the beginning of a force reduction from 241,000 Marines to 221,000, while managing the Corps’ $32+ billion annual budget — all during congressionally mandated sequestration. Amos introduced Marine leadership to industry best-practices regarding diversity and talent management. He partnered with key legislators to bring national recognition to the service and sacrifices of the Corps’ WWII African-American “Montford Point Marines” with the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal. Lastly, after 13 years of sustained combat, he began an institutional effort to “ethically reground” his force in line with its legendary high standards of conduct. Amos currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of Lord Corporation, chairman of the board of directors of the Semper Fi Fund, a director with VT Systems Inc., a member of Huntington Ingalls Industries shipbuilding strategic advisory panel, a member of Charlotte’s Veterans Bridge Home advisory board, and founder of Windsock LLC.
Alvaro de Molina is a retired chief financial officer (CFO) of Bank of America. He began his career in 1979 with Price Waterhouse. He spent 17 years at Bank of America where he last served as CFO and a member of the bank’s risk and capital and management operating committees, managing more than $56 billion in revenue and $16.5 billion in earnings in 2005. As CFO, he orchestrated growth strategies for a financial institution that serves more than 55 million consumers with 5,800 banking offices and 16,800 ATMs. After his role as CFO for Bank of America, de Molina served as the chief executive officer of Ally Financial, bringing the organization to the Carolinas. He has also served as chief executive officer of Bank of America Securities and president of its global corporate and investment bank. The June 2006 issue of Treasury & Risk Management magazine called him a "visionary CFO," and ranked him among the 100 most influential people in finance.
Christine Katziff is the corporate general auditor of Bank of America and a member of the company’s executive management team. She leads a global team responsible for providing independent assessments of the company’s business strategies, operations, risk framework, financial management and credit standards. She is the executive vice chairwoman of Bank of America’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council and serves as the executive sponsor for the company’s Investing in Women Leadership Council. Katziff is active in the Charlotte community, serving on the board of directors and the finance committee for the Central Piedmont Community College Foundation, the UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business board of advisors, the Wake Forest University Charlotte executive board and the board of directors for TreesCharlotte.
Ian McDonald is a retired BAE Systems executive. He began his career with IBM as an electrical engineer and spent his 30-year career in the aerospace and defense industry, having worked for IBM, Loral, Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems. He spent the last 15 years of his career at BAE Systems, where he served as director of the company’s space business that supplied advanced technology solutions to many critical missions for the Department of Defense, intelligence community, NASA and commercial space communities. He currently chairs the Novant Health UVA Health System board and the George Mason University Science and Technology Campus advisory board. McDonald also serves as a trustee of the George Mason Research Foundation.
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